Solve 2/3-2/4

$$\frac { \frac { 2 } { 3 } - 2 } { 4 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{3}\approx -0.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{6}{3}.

$$\frac{\frac{2}{3}-\frac{6}{3}}{4}$$

Since \frac{2}{3} and \frac{6}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{\frac{2-6}{3}}{4}$$

Subtract 6 from 2 to get -4.

$$\frac{-\frac{4}{3}}{4}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{4}{3}}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-4}{3\times 4}$$

Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12.

$$\frac{-4}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-4}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$-\frac{1}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{3} = -0.3333333333333333$$